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[ April 30, 2025 ] Sustainable Favela Network Launches Groundbreaking ‘Favela Climate Memory’ Exhibition on May 3, Kicking Off Museums Month [RELEASE] *Highlight
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The Legacy of Olympic Evictions: A Multitude in the Hands of the Militias

By Giulia Afiune, Jessica Mota, Natalia Viana • Translation by Anne Marie Moran • August 4, 2016

Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Giula Afiune, Jessica Mota and Natalia Viana in Portuguese published by Agência Pública click here and scroll down to the final section. The unsuspecting journalist who tries to enter […]

City Breaks Agreement, Leaving Residents Evicted for Olympics in Debt

By Jessica Mota • Translation by Sheila Taylor • July 26, 2016

Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Jessica Mota in Portuguese published by Agência Pública click here. Residents of the West Zone resettled through the Minha Casa Minha Vida (MCMV) federal housing program are receiving unauthorized charges […]